Earlier this year during a Nintendo Life indie spotlight, Toree developer Siactro revealed it would be bringing its new 3D platformer and collect-a-thon Super Kiwi 64 to the Nintendo Switch at some point this year.
It's now locked in a release window - revealing this new N64-inspired 3D game will be launching on the Switch eShop at some point in December 2022. Players can look forward to "low poly late 90s retro looks", plenty of cool platforming abilities and levels that can be completed in any order.
As part of this, it will also be bringing Beeny to the Nintendo Switch on October 14th. This is a prelude to Super Kiwi 64 and is described as a vertical 2D platfomer, with a pre-rendered early 90s look. Here's a look at it in action:
While you wait for both of these games to arrive - Toree 3D and Toree 2 are well worth a look, if you haven't already played them. And they also offer up some retro-style platforming that's actually quite good.
- Mini Review: Toree 3D - Low Poly, Pint-Sized Platforming For Pennies
- Mini Review: Toree 2 - A Second Shot Of Low-Poly Platforming That Puts Some Bigger Games To Shame
What do you think of the latest trailer for Super Kiwi 64? How about the prelude? Comment below.
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Super Kiwi 64 looks like my kind of game.
Also interested to see someone replicating the pre-rendered look from games like DKC.
Will keep my eye on these. Toree 3D was a lot of fun. Guess I can put my gold coins towards them.
Toree is a great little game , I really like the look of the prequel beeney!
This looks great, I'm getting strong Banjo and vibes from the trailer.
The levels look to be a step up in detail over Toree/2, more polished... Very interested in this.
Beeny is very DKC inspired, blatantly obvious. 🤣 However, I'm all for it, it looks great. Lots of precision jumping involved, so as long as it controls well it looks like a must have to me..
Is it me or does it sound like Zelda music 😂
I thought this was already on Switch but I might be thinking of Macbat 64
This looks way better than Yooka Laylee, and people blamed that game for being "dated" when in reality it just suffered from mediocre level design. The levels here actually look fun and the faster paced gameplay looks Iike it will make exploring less of a chore.
Kiwi 64 looks pretty great. Beefy looks really nice too. I love how they just keep making simple, satisfying platformers.
Wow, really tapping into that Rareware nostalgia. I dig it.
I like how we're finally getting games based on eras other than the NES.
Also, this may be the first kiwi-based game since The New Zealand Story.
I played through all of Macbat 64 and felt something similar to enjoyment, so I would probably like this
Fun fact! An early version of the mushroom level seen in the Kiwi 64 trailer is playable as an unlockable secret in Macbat 64.
Banjo Kazooie is a really cool game. If this game plays well too, I wish it all the success it deserves. The visuals are good and look very much like Banjo Kazooie.
I should play Banjo Tooie some day.
This dev definitely loves peak Rareware, eh?
Definitely checking it out.
I don’t see me not getting Kiwi 64. My wife and I had a lot of fun with those 64 collectathons. Very cool.
This looks absolutely adorable.
I found the Toree games really too basic to be that great. Hopefully this expands things.
@speedyb Your comment reminded me of a game called “Ivy The Kiwi?”, released around 2009-2010… but as the question mark in the title indicates, I think it’s intentionally unclear whether the protagonist is actually a kiwi!
So, you might be correct about this being the first kiwi game in a few decades
I’m in, especially if they continue the budget pricing model.
I have one gameplay update suggestion for these retro n64 style platformers. Put on a rewind button. Even if it’s integrated into gameplay like prince of Persia did. I just can’t stand (and never could) falling off high platform’s and having to work my way back up them again. Lol.
It doesn’t feel right to me. It looks bland and too fast paced. N64 3D platformers like Banjo were games in which you’d take your time and get to know every nook and cranny and be rewarded for it. I’ll wait for reviews before deciding on this one
How much gameplay variety can they get out of verticality though?
As a kiwi, I will obviously have to get Super Kiwi 64. It looks awesome
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Siactro is really good at offering surprisingly charming experiences for cheap! I'm still waiting for them to finish Tasty Ramen, but at least they keep me busy with other games in the meantime!
Between Super Kiwi 64 and Frogun, I'm really loving the resurgence of the nostalgic N64-PS1 blocky art style & aesthetic (or "Rareware" as some have colloquially aforementioned... is this becoming a new genre? Certainly hope so.)! I’m intrigued so I’ll keep an eye on this one for a sale to potentially check it out.
I'll only add that I wish these games had a little more appealing/captivating character designs.. that would help raise my interest a lot more.
Tbh though, the homage to this 3D chunky polygonal era just makes me want a new:
.. games on Switch though.
... Wun can only hope.
I loved Toree.. so I think I'll love this one also!
@sfb @speedyb Also KeyWe, which was featured in the 2021 Wholesome Direct:
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/06/every_game_from_the_wholesome_direct_2021_coming_to_nintendo_switch
@tonyp1987 I get why you think that, it has a similar intro and rhythm to Dragon Roost Island from Wind Waker and a similar flamenco/Mariachi mix kind of sound to that of Gerudo Valley in Ocarina of time.
However, I do not associate this sound with Zelda in particular, in fact I think I associate the Zelda music more with Koji Kondo style Melodie’s, a his ability to throw in some unexpected wacky stuff and make it work. Like making a slightly Jazzy chord progression work in the medieval high Fantasy setting. There is often some Jazz inspiration in the Melodie’s (intentional or not).
And he always manage to make the melodies catchy, unless he is going for an ambient sound.
There’s such a variety of styles in the Zelda games that it’s difficult to pinpoint a distinct “Zelda style/sound”.
it’s more like: Aaa the ”Koji Kondo magic”!
Looking good, definitely my type of game
Super Kiwi 64 looks good. I'm going to get this. I grew up with the Nintendo 64 and love it. Sometimes all I want to do is wander around a game and enjoy playing it.
I'll get Beeny too. There is a game on 30 in 1 Game Collection Volume 1 called Fennec Fox Tower which is a vertical platformer. I love to play it and this looks similar.
I'm definitely looking forward to this!
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